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by Joy Maria Wilson (Author)
Dr. Joy Wilson, victor over incest and practical Bible teacher, supports the ministries of pastors and Christian leaders for the prevention of domestic violence and the redemption of women who have suffered from this trauma. She has ministered in East Africa, the United States of America, the Caribbean and several congregations in Guyana where she lives. She earned the degree of Doctor of Transformational Leadership at Bakke Graduate University, Dallas, Texas. Her dissertation presented research to show that incest is a silent cancer in the church. Dr. Wilson believes that Christian ministry must specifically address the needs of women who have suffered childhood incest. Such women need to be spiritually empowered for transformational leadership in marriage and family. Dr. Wilson, member of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) and author of Jesus Removed My Grave Clothes; also has degrees in Social Work and Counseling Psychology. She serves as part-time faculty for the University of Guyana and the Guyana Wesleyan Bible College. She and her husband are parents of four and grandparents to five.
